WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2006

DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS

FIRST LOOK: THE SPIRIT #1

The Spirit #1 will arrive in stores on Dec. 20 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Darwyn Cooke, with
art by Cooke and J. Bone and a cover by Cooke.

Here's how DC describes the issue:

"A new monthly series that maintains the 'spirit' of Eisner's creation while bringing a new sensibility to the character. The Spirit, a.k.a. Denny Colt, joins Commissioner Dolan and his daughter Ellen in this go-for-broke, shoot-the-lights-out crime story! When ace television reporter Ginger Coffee is abducted by a crimelord she was about to run an exposÚ on, The Spirit is called in to investigate. Finding her is tough enough, but getting out alive is a whole other matter!"

The Spirit #1 will be 32 pages and will cost $2.99.

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FIRST LOOK: SUPERMAN & BATMAN VS. ALIENS & PREDATORS #1

Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predators #1 will arrive in stores on Nov. 1 from DC Comics. The issue is written by Mark Schultz, with art and cover by Ariel Olivetti.

Here's how DC describes the book:

"They're back! The relentless killing machines known as Aliens and the unstoppable race of hunters called Predators have returned to Earth. But saying 'they're back' isn╣t quite accurate -- Batman discovers that the two races, sealed away from the human population, have been here all along! Can he and Superman get them off our world before they threaten the planet's existence? Co-published with Dark Horse Comics."